Hello everyone my name is Dave I'm 32 live in Longview WA. I have been a griller for about 12 years now. I also enjoy cooking over the camp fire and dutch oven cooking. I have always used smoke chips and chunks when I cook but wanted to try smoking. I got a Brinkmann charcoal vertical smoker but had a hard time with temps because it wasn't insulated and the coals would smother themselves in the pan. I got a new grill for fathers day that has a smoker built in and seems with some tweaking it will work well. It is a Brinkmann Smoke 'n Grill Pro. The smoker is small but is insulated and after installing a needle valve to the burner I can maintain temp at 200 easily. This is important because I don't have much time in a day to waste with a 2year old running around. after I learn how to smoke meats well in this smoker I may build a bigger rig.

Hello Dave, and welcome to the forums! This is the best place I know for sharing ideas on smoking, grilling, curing, etc. There are plenty of friendly and knowledgeable folks who really enjoy helping one another. Just holler when you need anything, and someone here will have the answer.

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